422ND MED DET MEMO SUS FOOD ILL OUTBREAK QUASEMAH 4 APR 91

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Subject: 422ND MED DET MEMO SUS FOOD ILL OUTBREAK QUASEMAH 4 APR 91      

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                  salad, and generally, the incubation time for protozoal
                  gastroenteritis is much longer than 12 hours.

                  The clinical picture noted here was that of an acute toxic
                  diarrhea. COL. Phillips suspects another etiological agent,
                  or bacterial toxin is involved, and has submitted cultures from
                  several patients. Results are pending. A Possible viral (non-fo
                  etiology was discussed, but was thought to be unlikely, due
                  to the fact that one of the six units was 2 km from the airstrip
                  and direct contact with the other units was uncommon. This unit
                  did receive catered food from the Quasemah caterer.
                  It is unknown if other hospitals in the area have treated
                  additional cases.

                  A brief summary of the distribution of cases follows:


                             ** 410 EVAC HOSPTIAL -     EMT Patients
                  UNIT            CASES DATE             UNIT           CASES DATE
                  511th MI            ii   2 APR 1991    Yll-th MI         I    7-APR 1991

                  307th MI            5    2 APR 1991    307th MI          3      3 APR 1991

                   51st Inf.          2    2 APR 1991   -I',-148th         1       3 APR 1991

                   66th MP            1    2 APR 1991
                  ** 19/39 patients seen by EMT on      this date were cases of acute
                  toxic diarrhea.
                             410 EVAC  HOSPITAL - (TMC) Sick Call
                  UNIT            CASES   DATE           UNIT            CASES    DATE
                  l@lth MI            8   2 APR  1991    511th MI       -5        !-APR 1991

                  307th MI            1   2 APR  1991    307th MI          6      3 APR 1991

  3 APR 1991

                  107th MP            1   2 APR  1991    B Co. Sign.       1      3 APR 1991

                 *148th EVAC          1   2 APR  1991    220th             1      3 APR 1991

                                                        -I',-410th EVAC    1      3 APR 1991
                    May or may not be involved in      the outbreak.





                                                 MARY T. SUTTON
                                                 CPT, VC
                                                 Commander, Team 3
                                                 422nd Med. Det. (Vs)

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